Physalis pringlei
Greenm.
Solanaceae Edible: Fruit
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Description
A subtropical herb in the nightshade family (Solanaceae) that produces edible fruit.
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Edible Uses
The fruit are eaten raw or cooked and used in sauces.
Traditional Uses
The fruit are eaten raw or cooked and used in sauces.
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Distribution
It is a subtropical plant.
Where It Grows
Mexico, North America,
Also Known As
Tomatillo
References (3)
- Astrada, E., et al, 2007, Ethnobotany in the Cumbres de Monterrey National Park, Nuevo Leon, Mexico. Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine 3:8
- Piedra-Malagón, E. M., et al, 2022, Edible native plants of the Gulf of Mexico Province. Biodiversity Data Journal 10: e80565 p 31
- Samuels, J., 2015, Biodiversity of Food Species of the Solonaceae Family: A Preliminary Taxonomic Inventory of Subfamily Solanoideae. Resources 2015, 4. 277-322
